AMD claims notebook design wins are growing

AMD may worm its way into more laptop PCs this year, after years of playing, well, about fifth fiddle to Intel and its Centrino 'platform' devices.

Reuters heard from a nameless bloke who reckons the other x86 chip designer will have a shout in some 109 mainstream laptop models in the coming months. Last year, AMD's chips were available in just 40 portable PCs.

"This is the first time we've seen this much attention to our notebooks," the source is said to have said.